UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·art-and-culture·paintings

The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the

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  1. ABundi school
  2. BJaipur school
  3. CKangra school
  4. DKishangarh schoolCorrect

Explanation

The well-known painting "Bani Thani" is a masterpiece of Indian miniature painting and is famously associated with the Kishangarh school of painting. This school flourished in the 18th century in the princely state of Kishangarh in Rajasthan. The painting depicts a courtesan and poet named Bani Thani, who was a mistress and later a queen of King Sawant Singh of Kishangarh. The style is distinctive, characterized by exaggerated features such as elongated faces, arched eyebrows, and large, lotus-like eyes, often with a romantic and devotional theme.
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